Napatech launches 400Gbps SmartNIC based on Intel Agilex FPGA

Napatech announced general availability of its first 400Gbps programmable SmartNIC based on the Intel Agilex 7 FPGAs.The new NT400 SmartNIC platform includes two QSFP56 network ports, supporting up to 2x200G traffic. At the core of the NT400 platform is the Intel Agilex 7 FPGA F-Tile chiplet, which incorporates a configurable, hardened Ethernet protocol stack.The SmartNIC hardware is complemented by Napatech's portfolio of production-grade software...

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Forbes: Intel’s Chiplet Strategy Accelerates FPGA Development

An article in Forbes discusses how Intel's use of chiplets is accelerating the development of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Specifically chiplets are being used for input/output (I/O) functions, allowing the central portion of the FPGA to remain unchanged and eliminating the need to redesign the main FPGA die. The article also notes that Intel's use of chiplets is part of a broader trend in the semiconductor industry toward integrating...

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Brightspeed names Tom Maguire as next CEO

Brightspeed, the fifth largest incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) in the U.S., selected Tom Maguire, current chief operating officer, to succeed Bob Mudge as chief executive officer. Mudge will step into the role of executive chair of the Board of Directors, responsible for the strategic direction of the company. Brightspeed will also welcome Manuel (Manny) Sampedro as chief operating officer. The changes are effective November 1, 2023.“When...

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UScellular gains early C-Band spectrum access

UScellular has received full access to the 5G C-Band spectrum it was awarded from Auction 107 in March 2021, allowing the company to expand its 5G network faster than anticipated. Earlier this year, UScellular upgraded more than 440 cell sites in preparation for this spectrum access, and the company will turn on this enhanced 5G service in the coming weeks – three months ahead of schedule. C-Band spectrum technology brings faster data speeds...

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Ericsson teams with AWS and Hitachi America R&D on Private 5G

Ericsson, AWS and Hitachi America R&D enabled the private 5G infrastructure trial at Hitachi Astemo Americas’ electric motor vehicle manufacturing plant in Berea, Kentucky.The solution leverages Ericsson Private 5G side by side with the AWS Snow Family to provide the private cellular networks that were foundational in establishing machine learning (ML) models within the Hitachi manufacturing complex.Using Hitachi video analytics, real-time video...

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Globe Telecom deploys Nokia’s Interleaved Passive Active Antennas

Nokia is deploying itsmodular Interleaved Passive Active Antenna (IPAA+) for Globe Telecom, Inc, across the southern islands of the Philippines. Nokia’s advanced IPAA+, has a light, modular design and supports all 5G frequency bands in a single compact antenna including the 2.6 GHz spectrum band. Nokia said its IPAA+ also has the capability to support other bands, which means investments are protected. The new IPAA+ is the size and weight of...

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Nokia field tests mobile network for the moon

 Nokia conducted a major field test of the 4G LTE lunar network it will provide to NASA.  The tests were conducted at the Southern Colorado Autonomous Test Facility in partnership with Intuitive Machines and Lunar Outpost.In October 2020, NASA selected Nokia to deploy the first LTE/4G communications system on the lunar surface. Nokia’s lunar network consists of an LTE Base Station with integrated Evolved Packet Core (EPC) functionalities,...

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VIAVI’s CFO steps down

Henk Derksen has resigned as VIAVI's Chief Financial Officer, effective August 25, 2023. Mr. Derksen is resigning from his position and plans to return to Europe to pursue a new opportunity. VIAVI said Derksen’s resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with then company on any matter relating to VIAVI's operations, policies or practic...

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